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Senate Delays Clarity Act Vote Until September Break Ends
The Senate won't vote on the Clarity Act before its August break, pushing the bill to September. Industry leaders still hope for a vote when Congress returns on Sept. 14.
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The U.S. Senate will not vote on the crypto market structure bill before it breaks for the rest of the month. Industry leaders still hope for a vote in September, when the Senate returns to Washington, D.C., multiple individuals following the legislation told CoinDesk.
The crypto industry hoped the Senate would stay in session for a few more days to resolve outstanding issues, including the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. Senators from both parties had major unresolved issues on the legislation. The Senate will return to D.C. on Sept. 14, 2026, and will have three weeks to work on this and other outstanding issues then.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune confirmed in a statement through a spokesperson that there would not be a vote on Clarity in August. He said there would be one next month.
"The Dems are insistent on no Clarity vote... I worked with sponsors of the bill. [Senator Cynthia Lummis] was great, and we're getting that queued up first thing when we come back," the statement posted on social media said.
The Senate will hold votes on a continuing resolution to fund the federal government through the midterm election, a Russia sanctions bill championed by and now named after Senator Lindsey Graham, and a group of nominations on Friday morning, the last day before it is scheduled to leave.
Politico first reported late Thursday that the Senate did not expect to hold a first vote on Clarity before the recess.
In a statement shared with CoinDesk, crypto trade group Digital Chamber CEO Cody Carbone said, "while this isn't the result any of us hoped for when we began the week, the fight is far from over. The next few weeks we will continue to work to find the last pieces of common ground needed to set up a successful vote when Congress returns in September."